Peak State Fit Experience Episode 6

Swimming Is A Technique Driven Sport

With Guest Gerry Rodrigues - Tower 26

Welcome to the Peak State Fit experience podcast recorded from Peak State Fit Performance Center, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. You are listening to our sixth episode! The first season of our podcast will follow the modules in the Nail Your First IRONMAN course, which is now available for $189. The course has 35 video lessons covering the Four Pillars of IRONMAN, Swim, Bike, Run, and Nutrition, plus tips from my 34 years of racing and 20 years of coaching experience. Peak State Fit has placed importance on education since our inception. Our business mission is to share knowledge and empower others through education. Last week we talked about equipment selection for your first IRONMAN with Pat Casey. Head back over to catch up on any past episodes on Spotify or YouTube. Be sure to hit “subscribe” and give the show a five-star rating. We appreciate you!

Introduce Title:

Swimming Is A Technique Driven Sport

The course, Nail Your First IRONMAN sets the stage with a full module on preparing for training. Refer to episodes 1-5 to hear from a range of topics, including selecting your first IRONMAN to how to select a bike.

We are moving on to the first of the four pillars of Ironman Triathlon, beginning with the swim. The swim is a very technique-driven sport. Any minor adjustments to your technique can have a very positive outcome in making you a more efficient swimmer. And that's the goal, isn't it? To stay on top of the water and feel effortless as you move forward in the water. It's more challenging than it looks.

We all know for most people, the swim is their limiter. That's what we want to stress, how to create a better swim for you with some easy steps. Let’s hear from our guest,

Introduce Guest:

Gerry Rodrigues Gerry Rodrigues is a professional pool swimming, open water swimming and triathlon coach in Santa Monica, California, U.S.A. who runs the Tower 26 swimming program in Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica.

His nickname is Sultan of Swim.

Athlete:

Swimmer 1969 - present.

Overall winner of over 100 open water races.

US and World Masters Champion, pool and open water.

28.5 mile swim around Manhattan Island.

Coaching and professional: 1983 - present.

Founder, TOWER 26, coaching and/or consult with over 1,000 athletes monthly.

Founding member and swim coach of first triathlon club in Los Angeles, 1983.

Expert coach IRONMAN University.

US Masters coach-of-the-year.

Former owner SWIM Magazine, publisher SWIM, Swimming World and Swimming Technique Magazines.

Co-founder World Open Water Swimming Association.

Questions

Swimming is one of the most technique-driven sports in the world. The learning curve is steep! How can a swim analysis help someone move along the curve more effectively?

Inefficient movement patterns developed by chronic bad habits are common in sports like swimming, golf, and cross-country skiing because they are so technique driven. How can becoming more efficient improve our performance from a cardiovascular standpoint?

Oxygen intake is limited to when our heads turn to breathe when we swim freestyle. What are some ways to think about training using a range of stroke count?

What tips do you have for carrying breathing techniques into open water?

What are your top tips for triathletes training for their first IRONMAN?

Links:

https://www.tower26.com/

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